Summative Assessment Research Project
This project is Due at the end of week 6
Summative Assessment Research Project: 60 pts.
Directions on Project:
On your home network define 1 piece of data that you set as the “Classified Target”.
Devise and document the process of acquiring the Target and what what changes you should do to prevent this from happening again.
Please remember to follow the steps that you are learning n this process.
Footprinting
Scanning
Enumeration
Vulnerability Analysis
System Hacking
Escalating Privileges
Maintaining Access
Clearing Logs
Writing a Project Report
Review the style guidelines for project report
The project report should not exceed 7,000 words
Abstract should be between 150-250 words
Select A4 size; page orientation should be portrait. Specify “1” margin on all sides.
Number all pages consecutively. Start every chapter on a new page.
Provide double spacing
You should use Times New Roman Font- “12” for text and “10” for footnotes. Use a larger font size for section headings.
A Project must contain:
Content
Section
a. Title Page
Preliminaries
b. Table of Contents
c. Abstract
d. Introduction and background
Body of the report
e. Problem statement
f. Objectives of the project
g. Literature review
h. Methodology adopted
i. Results – project findings
j. Recommendations
k. Conclusion
l. Bibliography
References
m. Appendix
n. List of figures and tables
o. Index words (if required)
Be clear and precise. Express your ideas in a logical way.
Abstract should reflect the essence of the project
The introduction should provide the overview of the topic and highlight its significance
Clearly, indicate the objectives of your project.
Describe all the methods used such as interviews, questionnaires in the methodology section.
Ensure that literature review is in your own words. Analyze other person’s contribution to the topic. Identify the gaps in the literature. Emphasize on the likely contribution of your project to the existing literature on the topic.
Describe your findings from the analysis in the results section. As this is the most critical part of the project, ensure that there are no errors in analysis. Make proper inferences from analysis and findings.
The conclusion section should summarize your objectives, findings, and learning’s from the project. Provide useful supplementary information in the Appendix.
Avoid plagiarism. The project report should reflect your understanding of the topic. The majority of the paper should be in your own words and reflect your own ideas.
Give credit for all referenced work. Provide appropriate citation and references for all quotations.
Ensure that papers referenced are relevant and not outdated.
Your paper should be reader friendly. Use footnotes to explain difficult terms.
Don’t use text from Wikipedia in footnotes
All tables and figures must be suitably numbered and titled. Give appropriate credit.
On completion, go through the entire project. Ensure there are no proofing errors and you have adhered to all guidelines related to the project.